by Sir Peter Birkett | Jul 25, 2023 | Education
For those working in a pre-school setting, establishing a meaningful relationship with the families of pre-school children with special needs is crucial. While some pre-school children will enter the programme with a known disability, other families will only learn...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jul 24, 2023 | Education
Teaching to include all learners, with a view to engaging diversity and promoting equity, is crucial to prepare civically engaged adults for the workplace and create a society that acknowledges the contributions of all its members. Re-evaluating Teaching Materials...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jun 19, 2023 | SEND
Introducing animals into the life of a child with SEND can have untold benefits. The actions of stroking the soft fur of a dog or a rabbit can calm an anxious child very quickly, as carers of children with special educational needs know very well. Therapy animals are...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jun 16, 2023 | Education
Fountain Head House School is a Co-Educational Special Needs Day School for children with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) providing a personalised, fulfilling and therapeutic wraparound education programme for all children. Fountain Head House School is focused...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 24, 2023 | SEND
In the general population, burnout usually means that the demands of life are exceeding a person’s resources to cope, and the body and brain begin to diminish in efficiency. In the Autistic child, burnout is profoundly debilitating as it affects them at levels which...
